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Akar-class replenishment oilerlarger figure on 1 of 5
HNLMS Karel Doorman (A833)larger figure on 4 of 5
Measured figures
Length
Single source145.1 m (476 ft 1 in)[source]
Length
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | Akar-class replenishment oiler | HNLMS Karel Doorman (A833) |
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| Power | 4,847 kW (6,500 hp) diesel engine, one shaft.[source] | Diesel-electric 4 × Rolls-Royce Bergen V12A diesel generators 5.5 MW 1 × Rolls-Royce Bergen L6A diesel generator 2.8 MW 2 × Converteam/GE electric motors 8.9 MW 2 × Rolls-Royce CPP propellers 2 × Wärtsilä Bow thruster, 1.25 MW 1 × Wärtsilä Stern thruster, 0.75 MW[source] |
| Name | Akar[source] | Karel Doorman class[source] |
| Operators | Turkish Navy[source] | Royal Netherlands Navy[source] |
| Built | 1987–1995 |
Counts only measures both sources give with the same scope. A larger figure is not a better system.
204.7 m (671 ft 7 in)[source]
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
2011–2014[source] |
| Completed |
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| Active | — |
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| Type | Replenishment oiler[source] | Joint support ship[source] |
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| Sensors & processing systems | AN/SPG-34 fire-control radar[source] | Thales Nederland integrated mast Thales SeaMaster 400 SMILE air warning radar Thales SeaWatcher 100 SeaStar surface detection radar Thales Gatekeeper electro-optical surveillance system Thales SCOUT Mk 3 low probability of intercept shipborne surveillance radar[source] |
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| Armament | 2 Bofors 40 mm L/70 guns 1 Mk 15 Phalanx CIWS[source] | 2 × Goalkeeper CIWS 2 × 30 mm Marlin WS rapid fire gun 4 × 12.7 mm Hitrole NT machine gun 6–8 x 7.62 mm FN MAG machine gun[source] |
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| Aviation facilities | Aft helicopter pad[source] | Two-spot helideck and hangar for up to 6 medium helicopters[source] |
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| Country of origin | Turkey[source]Akar class · explicit construction country for both ships; not inferred from operating navy or yard address | — |
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| Manufacturer | Gölcük Naval Shipyard[source]Akar class · Akar built byGölcükNavalShipyard; YarbayKudretGüngör built bySedefShipyard; separate named class members Sedef Shipyard[source]Akar class · Akar built byGölcükNavalShipyard; YarbayKudretGüngör built bySedefShipyard; separate named class members Gölcük Naval Shipyard[source]Akar class · Akar A-580 original construction Sedef Shipyard[source]Akar class · Yarbay Kudret Güngör A-595 original construction | — |
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| Preceded by | — | HNLMS Zuiderkruis , HNLMS Amsterdam[source] |
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| Cost | — | 363 million euro (480 million USD)[source] |
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| Namesake | — | Karel Doorman[source] |
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| Builder | — | Galați shipyard , Romania Damen Schelde Naval Shipbuilding , Netherlands (fitting out)[source] |
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| Laid down | — | 7 June 2011[source] |
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| Launched | — | 17 October 2012[source] |
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| Commissioned | — | 24 April 2015[source] |
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| Home port | — | Den Helder[source] |
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| Identification | — | MMSI number : 244173000 Callsign : PADA Deck code : KD[source] |
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| Motto | — | "All Ships Follow Me"[source] |
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| Status | — | Active[source] |
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| Boats & landing craft carried | — | 2 × Landing craft vehicle personnel 2 × RHIB Landing beach for Landing craft utility[source] |
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| Aircraft carried | — | Up to 6 × NH90 NFH or H215M Cougar with blades folded or 2 × CH-47F Chinook with blades spread.[source] |
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